CHRONICLING THE EVER-MORPHING NATURE OF WORK

Though the future of work will always be in the future, the future of your work has never been closer.

The rise of robots, machine intelligence, distributed ledgers, quantum physics, “gig” labor, the unexaggerated death of privacy, a world eaten alive by software—all these trends point to a new world that’s shaping up quite differently from anything we’ve ever seen, or worked in, before.

From/To: Everything you wanted to know about the future of your work but were afraid to ask

The Center for the Future of Work’s From/To report is a state of the union for the Future of Work—collation and synthesis of the most powerful technological, business and societal trends. Whether you’re excited by the future or fearful, this is no time to not be paying attention. The future of your work is changing—this report is your field guide.

The present state of future jobs

21 Jobs of the Future: A Guide to Getting and Staying Employed Over the Next 10 Years

Work is changing due to automation and AI, but it’s not going away. Based on the major macroeconomic, political, demographic, societal, cultural, business and technology trends observable today, we propose 21 new jobs that will emerge over the next 10 years and will become cornerstones of the future of work.

21 More Jobs of the Future: A Guide to Getting and Staying Employed through 2029

A follow-up to 21 Jobs of the Future, this report proposes 21 more jobs that will materialize and be central to the future of work. Both reports espouse our argument that even as work is changing with the emergence of AI, humans have never been more integral to the future of work.

Latest Articles

Written by imagineers, contrarians and futurists who are able to see around corners, and predict and shape the future of work. Articles consider what’s going to happen and how to navigate the future of work—from companies to employees to physical workspace to policy and infrastructure.

Latest Podcasts

The center taps its network of business and technology thinkers and academics about how the future of work and technology will change work as we know it. These interviews and discussions are crafted into podcasts, which have garnered tremendous interest.

Latest White Papers

Original research and insights, along with analysis of work trends and dynamics, inform powerful white papers from center futurists. The team studies an array of topics on the future of work—across industries and business functions—and how they impact employees, businesses and societies.